Written by Dr. Angela Mantie,
Director of Global Education and Strategic Partnerships
Learning Service at Bayview Glen
Guided by compassion, curiosity, and courage, Global Education at Bayview Glen prepares students to engage the world with empathy, purpose, and meaningful action. Learning is rooted in real-world experiences that emphasize pluralism, global citizenship, and long-term sustainability—encouraging students to make choices that matter not just today, but for future generations.
Service learning has long been a cornerstone of Bayview Glen. Over time, we’ve reflected more deeply on its meaning and impact. That reflection has led to a shift toward what we now call learning service.
Learning service prioritizes relationships, reciprocity, and community-defined priorities. Unlike traditional service models that often center student outcomes, this approach asks deeper questions: Who defines the need? Who benefits? What are the unintended consequences?
This shift flips the lens. Students engage with communities as co-educators, working with them rather than for them. Community voice is central, and learning is mutual. The focus is on shared responsibility, long-term collaboration, and sustainable impact.
Critical self-reflection is essential. Students examine assumptions, explore cultural dynamics, and consider their positionality within systems of privilege and power. Through this process, service becomes a practice rooted in humility, accountability, and insight.
In practice, global education partnerships are codesigned with local and global communities. Students listen ethically and act with intention. Impact is measured not only by student growth, but by community benefit, relationship longevity, and progress toward a world where service is no longer needed.
By embracing learning service, Bayview Glen prepares students not just to act—but to act thoughtfully, recognizing the deep interdependence of people and places across our shared global landscape.
Upper School Joins Round Square Virtual Postcards
A small cohort of Bayview Glen Upper School students joined 158 Round Square students from around the world for the virtual Postcard “AI: Friend or Foe?”, hosted by Inventure Academy in India.
Through guided discussion, students explored AI’s role in friendship and mental health, weighed its pros and cons, and considered how to create healthy balance. In breakout rooms, a shared message emerged: AI should never replace human-to-human connection and guidance.
During our post-session debrief, students shared that they hadn’t realized everyone on the call would have access to AI tools—an insight that broadened their worldview and reinforced that, regardless of geography, young people their age are navigating many of the same challenges.
Lower School Joins Round Square “Show and Tell”
Our Lower School Grade 5 Robotics team, alongside some other grade 5 cohorts, also participated in a Round Square virtual “Show and Tell,” sharing their work as part of “Genius Inventions from Our Regions.”